Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Ouch

One word describes this week -- Ouch.

So
we are all pretty dang sure, at least I am, that the giant worldwide
missionary training broadcast was a giant prophesy that was supposed to
warn us that finding new investigators would be a lot harder if we didn't
get their names from a member. I say this because ever since that
training conference we have found a total of 2 new investigators when
usually we find about 10ish. And the 2 we found were old investigators.
Now none of our investigators are progressing and we can't even find a
few. Le'st just say that this week we have literally spent hours walking
up and down hills trying to find new people to teach while trying to
motivate the members to start sharing the gospel with the people they
know. There's been a few days that we never even entered one house.

It
is all good though. We are learning a lot of patience, diligence,
perseverance, and love for the people and the Lord. I'm actually kind of
happy that we aren't finding anyone easily because it means that when we
do find someone that they will be ready to receive the gospel. It's also
putting to the test how much I really want to help the people and serve
the Lord.

On a brighter, happier note, this week Elder
Teixeira for the 70 is coming to visit the mission! We are all really
excited for that. AND Elder Bednar is going to be here on the 20th. We
know that he is meeting with the stake and ward leaders but still no one
knows if he is going to visit the mission. Let's just say that there
will be many missionaries that will be very sad if he doesn't.

Oh,
reading the Book of Mormon, I found a scripture that I really like. Alma
56:27. [And now it came to pass in the second month of this year, there was
brought unto us many provisions from the fathers of those my two
thousand sons.] I feel that Mom and Dad can best apply this scripture ;P

HAPPY late BIRTHDAY to Eliza and Jacob. Weird....18 years old. That means Mom and Dad are finally free!

Love you all. Please be careful with the vacuum. Putting the end part on your skin may cause embarrassing hickey-looking marks ;)

Elder Groneman

[I received an email from a sweet sister who I have never met: "We are in Chile visiting where my husband served in
Valparaiso 34 years ago. While driving around and getting very lost,
we ran into these two awesome missionaries out doing what they do best.
They stopped to chat and had fun comparing missions then to now.
They are good strong Elders and they work real hard. The hills they walk
up and down are incredible . It has to be exhausting but they smile and
love what they are doing. We loved meeting them and thought you would like a quick peek at your boy.
I have a son serving in Kentucky and miss him like I'm sure you are
missing yours. Be assured he is healthy and doing well."